Bembridge Down Country Park and Fort, Isle of Wight. Park Open Daily. Paid Admission for the Fort.
Details
Accessibility
Rough surfaced car parks are available on the Down.
Level surfaced car park within the Fort.
Downland with steep cliffs
Some stiles, gates and steps and two cattle grids
Some paths are slippery and muddy when wet
Fort has steep grass slopes and steps
Brief description
19th Century Fort sitting atop a Country Park providing views across the South and East of the Isle of Wight ~ all owned by the National Trust.
Address
Bembridge Down, near Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO36 8QY
isleofwight@nationaltrust.org.uk
Phone
Website
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bembridge-fort-and-downs
Directions
From Newport, leave the town via the A3054 northwards signposted for Ryde, and then immediately fork right onto Staplers Road following the brown signage for Robin Hill. At the large roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Long Lane, again following the signs for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach a mini roundabout, with the Theme Park entrance in front of you, and turn right towards Sandown. At the traffic lights, just after the Public House, turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn right onto The Mall following the signs for 'Through Traffic'. At Yarbridge Cross go straight over onto B3395 signposted for Bembridge and remain on this road until you round a hairpin bend to the left, where take the turning on the right signposted for Culver Down and follow this up onto the Down and the Fort at the top of the hill.
From East Cowes Ferry, second exit at roundabout onto Well Road, A3021. Follow this road out of East Cowes and just after the entrance to Osborne House turn left at the roundabout onto Whippingham Road, which continues to be the A3021, signposted for Newport. Remain on this road until the roundabout with the junction of the A3054 where you take the first exit towards Ryde. After a short distance take a turning on the right, which is signposted for Robin Hill Park through brown signage, onto Park Road. At the mini roundabout carry straight on onto Briddlesford Road following the brown signage for the Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout, with the entrance to the Park on the left, carry straight over towards Sandown. At the traffic lights just after the Public House turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn right onto The Mall following the signs for 'Through Traffic'. At Yarbridge Cross go straight over onto B3395 signposted for Bembridge and remain on this road until you round a hairpin bend to the left, where take the turning on the right signposted for Culver Down and follow this up onto the Down and the Fort at the top of the hill.
From Fishbourne Ferry leave terminal on B3731 until junction with A3054 where turn right towards East Cowes. Remain on this road until you reach the village of Wootton Bridge where you turn left at the traffic lights by the Public House onto Station Road, signposted for Sandown. At the mini roundabout turn left onto Briddlesford Road, following the brown signage for the Robin Hill Theme Park. Remain on this road until you reach another mini roundabout, with the entrance to the Park on the left, carry straight over towards Sandown. At the traffic lights just after the Public House turn left onto Downs Road and follow this towards Ryde. Just before a sharp left hand bend turn right onto Brading Down Road, signposted for Brading, and follow this road all the way down to the hill to a T Junction, where turn right onto The Mall following the signs for 'Through Traffic'. At Yarbridge Cross go straight over onto B3395 signposted for Bembridge and remain on this road until you round a hairpin bend to the left, where take the turning on the right signposted for Culver Down and follow this up onto the Down and the Fort at the top of the hill.
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Opening Times
Park is open daily.
Access to the Fort is only available through Guided Tours ~ please check the website for details of when these are.
Transport
Nearest Bus stops are on the B3395 to the north of the Down and Fort ~ Service Number 8
Nearest Train Station is Brading.
For more travel information go to www.traveline.info or call 0871 200 22 33
Amenities
No toilets or other facilities at the Fort
Public House
Café
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
Location
Nearest Venues
Yaverland, Isle of Wight. Open Daily. Free Admission.
1,491 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.